Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Structure of Presentation Key information Early life Political career First term Second term Third term Fourth term and death
Key Information Born: January 30, 1882 at Hyde Park, New York Died: April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs, Georgia Wife: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Children: Anna Eleanor; James; Franklin; Elliott; Franklin Delano Jr.; John (15 marriages, 29 children, 10 divorces) Education: Harvard College; attended Columbia Law School Occupation: lawyer; politician Political Party: Democratic Party
Early Life Frequent trips to Europe made him speak German and French He was educated privately at home until age : After graduation at Havard University he entered Columbia Law School
17 March 1905: Marriage with Anna Eleanor Roosevelt 1908: He worked as a clerk for a Wall Street firm. 1921: He fell ill and became paralyzed from his waist down.
Political Career 1 January 1911: He entered New York Senate; re-elected in : President Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy 1920: He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President 1928: He became Governor of New York
First Presidential Election: 1932
First Term ( ) The Great Depression (unemployment, low economy, … ) His program: „ relief, recovery, reform “ The First and Second New Deal Fireside chats ( see appendix ) presenting his proposals directly to the American public Foreign policy: „ Good Neighbour Policy “
Second Presidential Election:1936
Second Term ( ) Little major legislation was passed. Foreign policy: 1935: He passed the Neutrality Act. 1939: He rejected the Neutrality Act and supported Britain and France militarily. nonparticipation in a dispute or war 中立, 不偏不倚, 中间状态 Italy had declared for neutrality in this war
Third Term ( ) The two-term tradition was an unwritten rule but the loud speaker screamed: January 1941: Four Freedom Speech July 1941: He ordered to begin planning the total American military involvement. We want Roosevelt… The world wants Roosevelt! Freedom of speech and expression Freedom of religion Freedom from want Freedom from fear
After Pearl Harbor he decided that the defeat of Germany was more important. In December he met Churchill and planned an alliance between the USA, Britain, China and the Soviet Union.
Fourth Term and Death (1945) 1945: He met Churchill and Stalin in Yalta to discuss post-war plans. 12 April 1945: He died because of a cerebral hemorrhage bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain 大脑出血,脑出血